Quick Summary
Name: Nina Simone Charitable Trust Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $858,453 |
| Grant Range | $29,000 - $584,000 |
| Average Grant | $214,613 |
| Application Method | No Public Process |
Contact Details
Location: Los Angeles, CA Trustee: San Pasqual Fiduciary Trust Company
Geographic Focus
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Liberia (as specified in Nina Simone's will)
Funding Priorities
- Music education for Black African children
- Music programs in Africa
- Youth music education initiatives
What They Don't Fund
- The trust only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations
- Does not accept unsolicited requests for funds
- Focus is exclusively on African music education programs
Application Method
No public application process. The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The trust is managed by San Pasqual Fiduciary Trust Company as trustee.
Recent Grant Recipients (2023)
- Field Band Foundation - $584K for music education of children in South Africa
- Kronendal Music Academy of Hout Bay - $180K for musical education of children
- Music Works - $29K for musical education for children in South Africa
- Playing for Change Foundation - $65K for musical education for children in Ghana
References
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
✓
Data privacy and security by default
✓
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
✓
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
✓
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours